the difference between being shy, introvert, antisocial, asocial and having social anxiety

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the difference between being shy, introvert, antisocial, asocial and having social anxiety

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Answer 1

According to the DSM 5 – not much.

I’m pretty sure most of those are categorized under generalized anxiety disorders (except antisocial). When it comes to mental health most illnesses fall somewhere on a spectrum, for example – being shy is on the lighter end of the spectrum and social anxiety would be on the opposite end of the same spectrum.